With Coronavirus cases starting to spike in certain parts of the world, it looks like lockdown life might still be around for a while. But this does not need to be a bad thing! Many are looking for new activities to…
Arabic has at least eleven words for ‘love’ and each of them convey a different stage in the process of falling in love. The word ‘hawa’, for example, describes the initial attraction or inclination of the soul or mind towards…
Welcome to the third part of our journey across Irish literature! In the first part, we talked about Irish literature from the arrival of Christianity to the Middle Ages. The second part of our Irish literature series was dedicated to…
In normal years, Belfast and the rest of Northern Ireland would be preparing for one of the most eagerly awaited weekends, or depending on your political stance, one of the most controversial days of the year. Streets would be decorated…
Over one million people have now downloaded Ireland’s Covid-19 tracker app. Ireland has now joined Italy and Germany who have already activated their tracing apps as tools to avoid a second wave of coronavirus infections. But what does it actually…
Organisers of the ChampionChip Ireland Running Series are finishing preparations for the first mass gathering sporting event since the easing of Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland. Down Royal Racecourse near Lisburn, will host 700 runners in either the 5km,…
Local musicians helped raise over £10,000 recently for the Foyle foodbank. Foyle foodbank is a project founded by local churches and community groups in Derry. They work together towards stopping hunger in the local area. Foyle foodbank is part of…
What is it like nursing in a Covid-19 ward during the pandemic? Eva McGilloway is a nurse at Altnagelvin hospital in Derry. She spoke to me recently about what it is like taking care of people who have had to…
Last weekend, we saw the six counties of Northern Ireland catch up with the Republic’s lockdown lifting. From Friday 3rd July, bars, pubs and cafes were finally allowed to open their doors to their cold pint, and artisan coffee thirsty…
